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O'Grady, Stefan – Language Testing, 2019
This study investigated the impact of different lengths of pre-task planning time on performance in a test of second language speaking ability for university admission. In the study, 47 Turkish-speaking learners of English took a test of English language speaking ability. The participants were divided into two groups according to their language…
Descriptors: Language of Instruction, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Student Placement
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Chalhoub-Deville, Micheline – Language Testing, 1995
The purpose of this study was to derive the criteria/dimensions underlying learners' second-language oral ability scores across three tests: an oral interview, a narration, and a read-aloud. A stimulus tape of 18 speech samples was presented to 3 native speaker rater groups for evaluation. Results indicate that researchers might need to reconsider…
Descriptors: Arabic, Evaluators, Interviews, Language Tests